@Rich on the Bearbones when you and your other half opened the tuck shop. Roughly at what milage was that on the route pls? Been a while, but I think it might have been something like 110-120km. Thing is, it's not so much about distance as it is about what terrain is in that distance. I've had 20km...

slarge wrote: ↑Tue Oct 03, 2023 11:11 am I might sign up - guaranteed a podium (if it were a race !!)

Overconfidence! You still need to finish...

I'm yet to stay there. Must try it at some point as it's bloody close!

Richard G wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2023 11:25 am Wont make 60kg for BB200, but I'd consider 59kg to 62kg my "race weight" range anyway, so not the end of the world.

Might be some single day strangeness, but I'll take it...

I could do with a couple more hours on that sunset time.

Always much tougher in the dark to do the sections where there's no obvious route. Lights are a poor substitute for the sun.

I'm so glad I look over the routes so carefully. So is everyone else but more importantly, what's going on here. Can't be right can it? :shock: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYFyN_fxSv1qPWPmcN5cBBut8b4AaNWNOjk684NrSogWu2vCVY6vRg5Au91aRPEeDo8V3xaFKQ72zDjhRp2rNOF-n9us2I_o...

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2023 8:50 am New gpx file emailed this morning which avoids the tangled and twisted remains of the 'bridge' east of Llanidloes.

I'm so glad I look over the routes so carefully.

riderdown wrote: ↑Sat Sep 30, 2023 7:41 pm

Plenty boozers en-route anyway

Where? Looks as dry as north wales

There's about 6 in one of the towns.

Plus if you get your timing right you could visit it twice (admittedly going slightly off route the second time).

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Sat Sep 30, 2023 6:14 pm There did used to be a bridge but I'll admit to not passing that way for a while. I'll go and look tomorrow.

"May the bridges you burn light your way"

jay91 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 30, 2023 6:53 am Just had my order cancelled too as they cannot find the stock

It looks like they might have sent me one item.

What a joke. There was definitely stock when I ordered as some items only had a couple left.

There's a river crossing I can see, but I can't seem to see any sort of actual crossing... given the size of the river I really hope it's just the various satellite pics not being particularly detailed.

Cheers Stu. Not going anywhere near where I thought we were! Ah well! The 50km from around the 75km mark looks, err, interesting :shock: Riderdown - looks like anticlockwise to me. Not a great deal of... anything. Edit - Barely even on Strava heatmaps. Timings will be interesting. Going to be cutti...

Urghhh... I've done the section around half way (200) a few times before. It's a slog.

ledburner wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2023 1:03 pm It probably will be by the end of theBB200

I'd wager I'll be carrying as much in mud as I lose in weight!

So apparently my order with Evans is still "processing". Clowns.

What's the odds everything magically goes out of stock.

06/01/22: 67.6kg
---- BIG GAP ----
15/09/2023: 62.7kg (-1.3kg)
22/09/2023: 61.9kg (-0.8kg)
29/09/2023: 61.3kg (-0.6kg)

Wont make 60kg for BB200, but I'd consider 59kg to 62kg my "race weight" range anyway, so not the end of the world.

Aye, that's very much not a problem.

I was impressed in Spain. I don't have much experience other than there though.

If I do Badlands again I may even choose to fly into Madrid and take the train down from there to Granada (don't particularly enjoy coach trips as I can't walk around).

yourguitarhero wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 7:44 am Aren't they a bit funny about returns?

Distance selling regs mean you can technically "cancel" the order no matter what they say anyway. Nothing they put in their T&Cs affects your statutory rights.

Escape Goat wrote: ↑Wed Sep 27, 2023 10:19 pm Anyone else keep refreshing emails every few hours?

Quite the opposite. I have considered looking at my bike though.

Currently in 5 pieces.

Tomwoodbury wrote: ↑Tue Sep 26, 2023 8:42 pm Hate to promote a Mike Ashley company but…..Hefty discounts plus an additional 20% off code on 5 ten shows on Evans.

That's really helpful to me, thanks. Just put in an order for four different pairs (not keeping them all, will check out and return).

gairym wrote: ↑Wed Sep 27, 2023 10:32 am Down 10.5kg since June, I'll take that!!!

Fantastic job. That's great progress.

I bought a half decent set of down trousers from Amazon. They aren't light, but they seemed pretty decent. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0728P95FB I've since replaced them with a spendy set from Cumulus, but I'd still recommend the original. Fat Viking. Norway in January. :-bd I really fancy ...

I've just measured my narrow arse, and found that it is, indeed, narrow.

Looks like 130mm saddles are the sweet spot for me, which does limit my choice somewhat... I guess that's a good thing though, there are already way too many choices out there.

I bought the Edge 1040 for the battery life, which is unquestionably fantastic... but dear god do I hate the unit. It's slow, and the interface choices are a complete mystery to me.

I loved my Edge 1000, so this is especially annoying to me.